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Wednesday, October 25, 2000, updated at 09:12(GMT+8)
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African Performers Attract Chinese Audience

The National Ballet of the Republic of Congo and the National Ballet of the Republic of Guinea, made their Beijing debut tonight, at the invitation of China's Ministry of Culture, receiving an enthusiast response from over 1,000 spectators.

The China Performing Arts Agency (CPAA) specially organized the performance for the participants in the Symposium on China-Africa Cultural Exchanges in the New Century, which started this morning.

Yang Rudai, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Mahamat Doutoum, Assistant Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), China's vice minister of Culture Meng Xiaosi and delegates to the symposium viewed the show, which was performed in conjunction with the Central Opera and Ballet Theater.

Congolese dancers showed the Chinese audience their newly-rehearsed modern drama "Wedding of Princess."

When well-known Congolese singer Kimbolo Clotaire Duley, who has made two previous visits to China, sang two popular Chinese folk songs, Ode to Jasmine and Kangding Ballad.

The National Ballet of the Republic of Guinea performed a Masquerade featuring ethnic traditions of Guinea.

Zambo Italo, artistic director of the national ballet, said he was happy to see the Chinese audience appreciating African songs and dances. He hopes for further cultural exchanges between Africa and China.

As one of the country's top performing groups, the Central Opera and Ballet Theater performed a cheerful group dance and double dance titling "Feitian" (Flying Apsaras) as portrayed in frescos at Dunhuang Caves in Gansu.

The two African ballets performed at the Sixth China Art Festival earlier this month in Nanjing, east Jiangsu Province.




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The National Ballet of the Republic of Congo and the National Ballet of the Republic of Guinea, made their Beijing debut tonight, at the invitation of China's Ministry of Culture, receiving an enthusiast response from over 1,000 spectators.

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